Old Boy

• Positive Western reception

Cult reception
Complex narrative
Symbolism of eating the live octopus
Powerful film
Age consent

• Negative Western Reception

Harming animals- Octopus
Sadmasochism- Hammer and tongue scene
Puerile
Does not match the standards of a puritanical majority
Age consent- America has a higher consent age than Korea
Style over substance
Adolescent audience

• Hollywood Reception 

CHN
Commodifies morals- Capitalism and greed
Alignment- Make the audience sympathise him, give him a longer backstory
Happy ending- different